Saturday, October 19, 2019

Game Preview: Trail @ Vernon:

Trail (9-5-1-0) @ Vernon (7-6-0-0) 6pm

Tonight is the first of six regular season meetings between the Vernon Vipers & Trail Smoke Eaters. The Vipers won last years regular season series 4-2

Last Game:

Friday, October 18th Vernon defeated Penticton 2-1 Overtime
Friday, October 18th Trail defeated Nanaimo 4-1

Next Game:

Friday, October 25th Vernon @ Powell River
Wednesday, October 23rd Trail @ Penticton

Vernon's record & stats vs the Smoke Eaters since 2002

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon is 83-23-1-3 vs Trail

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon has outscored Trail 476-258

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon is 42-8-0-2 at home vs. Trail

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon is 34-13-1-1 in Trail

The Vipers are 8-2-0-0 in their last ten home games vs. the Smoke Eaters

The Vipers are 8-2-0-0 in their last ten road games vs. the Smoke Eaters

The Vipers last regular season win at home vs. Trail was a 1-0 victory on Saturday, November 24th 2018

The Smoke Eaters last regular season win in Vernon was a 3-1 victory on Saturday, September 15th 2018

The Vipers last regular season win in Trail was a 6-3 victory on Friday, February 1st 2019

The Smoke Eaters last regular season win at home vs. Vernon was a 3-2 victory on Wednesday, November 14th 2018 

Here's a look at last years regular season series vs Trail

September 15th Trail @ Vernon: Smoke Eaters won 3-1 
October 17th Trail @ Vernon: Vipers won 4-0
November 14th Vernon @ Trail: Smoke Eaters won 3-2
November 24th Trail @ Vernon: Vipers won 1-0
December 12th Vernon @ Trail: Vipers won 3-2 overtime
February 1st Vernon @ Trail: Vipers won 6-3

Here's a look at this years regular season series vs Trail

October 19th Trail @ Vernon:
November 8th Vernon @ Trail:
November 9th Vernon @ Trail:
December 18th Trail @ Vernon:
January 17th Vernon @ Trail:
February 9th Trail @ Vernon:


Let's take a look at the Vernon Vipers:

The 7-6-0-0 Defending Interior Division Champion Vernon Vipers are coming off a 2-1 overtime victory in Penticton Friday. The Vipers return home from a two game road trip that saw them win both games in Merritt and Penticton. The Vipers & Smoke Eaters meet for the first time since last year's playoffs. The Snakes won the best of seven series 4-3. These two teams will meet again November 8th & 9th in Trail. Vernon has won four straight games for the first time this season. After tonight the Vipers hit the road for eleven straight games. Vernon doesn't return home until November 22nd when they host the Salmon Arm Silverbacks. Vernon sits 4th in the Interior division are two points up on West Kelowna and tied in points with Wenatchee but only five points back of 3rd place Trail.

Vernon Vipers Roster:


Connor Marritt (5-4-9) leads the team lead in goals with five, while Matt Kowalski (4-7-11) leads the team lead in points with eleven

Vernon Vipers 2019-20 regular season stats:

Games Played: 13
Wins: 7
Losses: 6
Overtime Wins: 1
Overtime Losses: 0
Shootout Wins: 1
Shootout Losses: 0
Home Record: 3-3-0-0
Road Record: 4-3-0-0
Overtime Record: 0-0
Shootout Record: 1-0
Record vs Interior Division: 5-3-0-0
Record vs Island & Mainland Divisions: 2-3-0-0
When the Vipers score first: 5-1-0-0
When the opponents score first: 2-5-0-0
Leading after the 1st period: 1-0-0-0
Tied after the 1st period: 6-0-0-0
Trailing after the 1st period: 0-5-0-0
Leading after the 2nd period: 4-0-0-0
Tied after the 2nd period: 2-0-0-0
Trailing after the 2nd period: 1-6-0-0
Out shooting opponents: 6-4-0-0
Out shot by opponents: 1-2-0-0
One goal games: 3-2-0-0
Goals for: 28
Goals against: 30
Standings: 4th Place (Interior Division) 
Win-loss Streak: Four game winning streak
Longest winning streak: Four games
Longest losing streak: Four games
Vipers record in September: 3-3-0-0
Vipers record in October: 4-3-0-0

Vernon Vipers Returning Players:

Matt Kowalski (99)
Ben Helgeson (00)
Ben Sanderson (00)
Logan Cash (00)
Elan Bar-Lev-Wise (01)
Landon Fuller (99)
Brendan Kim (00)
Trey Taylor (02)
Max Palaga (00)

Vernon Vipers departed & traded players from last years team:

Jagger Williamson (98)
Jesse Lansdell (98)
Tyler Ho (00)
Josh Latta (98)
Teddy Wooding (99)
Nicholas Cherkowski (00)
Lane Zablocki (98)
Coleton Bilodeau (00)
Michael Young (98)
Will Dow-Kenny (00)
Jack Judson (00)
Carver Watson (98)
Aidan Porter (99)
Bradley Cooper (99)

Vernon's home record vs Trail last year:

2-1-0-0

Vernon's road record vs Trail last year:

2-1-0-0

Vernon's scoring leaders vs Trail last year: 

Jagger Williamson (2-3-5)
Jesse Lansdell (3-3-6)
Matt Kowalski (1-4-5)
Connor Marritt (2-2-4)
Elan Bar-Lev-Wise (1-2-3)
Lane Zablocki (1-2-3)
Josh Latta (1-2-3)
Jack Judson (1-2-3)
Ben Helgeson (1-1-2) 
Teddy Wooding (1-1-2)
Nick Cherkowski (0-2-2)
Coleton Bilodeau (0-2-2)
Trey Taylor (0-2-2)
Brendan Kim (0-1-1)
Landon Fuller (0-1-1)
Ben Sanderson (0-1-1)
Logan Cash (1-0-1)

Aidan Porter (1-2 Record)
Bradley Cooper (2-0 Record


Let's take a look at the Trail Smoke Eaters:

The 9-5-1-0 Trail Smoke Eaters make there first of three regular season meetings to Kal Tire Place, are coming off a 4-1 victory Friday over the visiting Nanaimo Clippers. Tonight's the first game of a three game road trip. The Smoke Eaters started the season 0-5-1-0 have now won nine straight games. Trail's last loss was a 3-1 loss in Wenatchee September 20th. Trail has won six of there seven games away from home are 6-1 on the road this season, but only a game above 500 at home. Trail sits 3rd in the Interior division are five points up on Vernon and four points back of Penticton & Salmon Arm who are tied in points.

Trail Smoke Eaters Roster:


Michael Colella (11-14-25) leads the team in goals with eleven, while Kent Johnson (9-19-28) leads the team in points with twenty eight

Trail Smoke Eaters 2019-20 regular season stats:

Games Played: 15
Wins: 9
Losses: 5
Overtime Losses: 1
Shootout Losses: 0
Home Record: 3-4-1-0
Road Record: 6-1-0-0
Goals for: 55
Goals against: 43
Standings: 3rd Place (Interior Division)

Trail Smoke Eaters Returning Players:

Max Kryski (00)
Tyler Ghirardosi (99)
Kent Johnson (02)
Owen Ozar (00)
Trevor Isaksson (00)
Kyle Budvarson (00)
Diarmad DiMurro (99)
Powell Connor (00)
Kieran O'Hearn (00)
Donavan Buskey (00)

Trail Smoke Eaters departed and traded players from last years team:

Braeden Tuck (98)
Carter Jones (99)
Mack Byers (99)
Bryce Anderson (01)
Chase Stevenson (99)
Hayden Rowan (99)
Layne Sniher (00)
Spencer McLean (98)
Trevor Zins (98)
Jimmy Darby (01)
Kyle Chernenkoff (98)
Luke Gallagher (00)
Adam Marcoux (98)

Trail's home record vs Vernon last year:

1-1-1-0

Trail's road record vs Vernon last year:

1-2-0-0

Trail Smoke Eaters scoring leaders vs Vernon last year: 

Kent Johnson (2-1-3) 
Mack Byers (2-1-3) 
Jeremy Smith (1-1-2) 
Diarmad DiMurro (0-2-2)
Jimmy Darby (1-1-2)
Chase Stevenson (1-1-2)
Tyler Ghirardosi (1-1-2) 
Max Kryski (0-2-2)
Trevor Zins (0-2-2)
Carter Jones (1-1-2)
Levi Glasman (1-0-1) 
Hayden Rowan (1-0-1)
Kyle Budvarson (0-1-1)
Diarmad DiMurro (0-1-1)
Spencer McLean (0-1-1)
Owen Ozar (0-1-1)
Bryce Anderson (0-1-1)
Kieran O'Hearn (0-1-1)

Adam Marcoux (2-3 Record)
Donovan Buskey (0-1 Record)

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